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Mnemonic
Imagine a MATTRESS (मात्र - maatr) that ONLY just fits in your tiny room. It's a tight squeeze!
Visual Association
Picture a single, lonely star in the vast night sky. It's *only* one star. Or, imagine a small child with *just* one toy.
Word Web
Challenge
Try using 'मात्र' in a sentence about something you have 'only' one of, or something that is 'just' a certain way. For example, 'मेरे पास मात्र एक किताब है।' (Mere paas maatr ek kitaab hai.) - 'I have only one book.'
Test Yourself 6 questions
Choose the most appropriate synonym for 'मात्र' in the following sentence: 'उसने मात्र दस रुपये दिए।'
In this context, 'मात्र' means 'only' or 'just', and 'केवल' is its closest synonym.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'मात्र' to convey a sense of limitation?
The sentence 'यह मात्र एक शुरुआत है' effectively uses 'मात्र' to emphasize that something is merely a beginning, implying more to come, thus conveying limitation.
Identify the sentence where 'मात्र' is used to express a minimal quantity.
In this sentence, 'मात्र' emphasizes the smallness or minimal nature of the gift, aligning with the idea of a minimal quantity.
The sentence 'वह मात्र बीस मिनट में आ गया।' (He arrived in just twenty minutes.) implies that his arrival was quicker than expected.
The use of 'मात्र' here emphasizes the short duration, suggesting that twenty minutes is a remarkably quick time for his arrival.
'मात्र' can be used interchangeably with 'बहुत' (very/much) in all contexts.
'मात्र' means 'only' or 'just', indicating a limitation or minimal quantity. 'बहुत' means 'very' or 'much', indicating a large quantity or intensity. They are not interchangeable.
In the phrase 'यह मात्र दिखावा है।' (This is just a show/pretense.), 'मात्र' suggests that there is no deeper substance or truth to the situation.
Here, 'मात्र' highlights that something is merely an external display without genuine content, implying a lack of depth or sincerity.
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Example
यहाँ मात्र पाँच लोग ही हैं।
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आभार व्यक्त करना
B1To express gratitude or thankfulness.
आचरण करना
C1To conduct oneself; behave in a particular way.
आगे
A1Forward; ahead.
आगे बढ़ना
A2To move forward or progress.
आगामी
B1Happening in the near future; upcoming or next.
आह्वान करना
B1To call, to summon, to request someone's presence.
आज रात
A2The night of the present day; tonight.
आजमाना
A2To make an attempt or effort to do something; to test.
आक्रमण करना
B2To begin military operations against a country or group.
आखिरी
A2Last, final.
